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LABOR

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Civilian labor force for Upshur County and surrounding counties within a 50-mile radius, including Barbour, Braxton, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Randolph, Taylor and Webster.
Total labor force for the above named counties:	116,500
Statistics for Upshur County
Civilian Labor Force:	10,930
Total Employment:	10,300
Total Unemployment:	630
Unemployment Rate:	5.8%
Source: West Virginia Economic Summary - April 2001
Radius of Labor Drawing Area:	50 miles
Estimated Available Males:	60,580
Estimated Available Females:	55,920
Annual # of High School Graduates	255
Work Stoppages in the Last Five Years:	0
Manufacturing Workers in Unions:	1%
Latest Unemployment Rate:	6.1%
Right-to-Work Law:	No
Wage and Labor Survey Available:	Yes

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